For eight seasons, the adventures of Dr. House captivated international audiences. It was 20 years ago, on November 16: the series debuted on Fox. Dr. House recounted the adventures of Gregory House, a misanthrope internist played by Hugh Laurie. Head of department addicted to painkillers, he leads an internal medicine team at the fictional University Hospital in Princeton-Plainsboro, New Jersey.
Designed by David Shore and Paul Attanasiothe series is inspired by the famous Sherlock Holmes police investigations: in each episode, the hero is confronted with a new mystery, which he solves thanks to his medical and hypothetical deductive skills, by analyzing clues that are often very well hidden. In the end, he almost always manages to solve the medical riddle that allows him to save the patient. The cases discussed are inspired by a section of the New York Times dedicated to particularly complex clinical cases.
Acclaimed by audiences and critics, this comedy-drama series has received several awards, including a Peabody Award, two Golden Globes and three Emmy Awards. Gregory House, has established himself as a cult figure of medicine on television, just after George Clooney in EMERGENCIES. But what happened to the actors of this iconic series? The gruff Dr. House will co-produce the second season of The Night Manager. Oncologist Wilson will take the stage and kind immunologist Allison is a TV star…Overview.
Hugh Laurie (Gregory House)
Hugh Laurie
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The British actor had recorded his application video for the role in a hotel toilet, in true House style. TV’s most beloved misanthropic internist will return as co-producer on the second season of The Night Managerthe acclaimed miniseries that earned him his third Golden Globe for his role as Richard Onslow Roeper, an unscrupulous businessman described as “the worst man in the world.”
Amber Tamblyn (Martha M. Masters)
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Amber Tamblyn
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If her role in the seventh season (that of a medical student with a high IQ) was quite brief, we saw the actress again in the role of Charlie Sheen’s illegitimate daughter in the sitcom My Uncle Charlie. Today, she is a feminist writer and journalist. She has published seven books and written articles for the New York Times.
Odette Annable (Doctor Jessica Adams)
Odette Annable
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